I Wonder How The Harriers Are Getting On?

10th July 2025

A couple of weeks since my last visit on the 25th June and the first thing to note was that the female was away from the nest for most of the time even leaving the site at one point to hunt, and therefore we can hope there are young in the nest. She was certainly a lot more active this time.

The male was also very active and brought in food a few times but the food pass was always carried out behind the bushes, so the aerial pass will have to wait for another day.

Here is the male dropping into the nest, but without food.

At one point the female dropped deep into a bush quite close to the nest and tried to keep out of sight. Obviously been watching the Fast Show "you ain't seen me.......right?!

The construction of the new nest started at the end April/early May and allowing 2 weeks for the first egg and 11 weeks for the average incubation and fledging suggests the first youngster could be seen in the 1st week of August at the earliest.

Well, another great day with the harriers and also good to meet Jammy Bugger Daniel and rest of the Luton U3A crew. Great company.